Rob Meier
{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1977)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2014}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Rob Meier
| image =
| caption =
| number = 92
| position = Defensive tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|8|29}}
| birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 308
| high_school = West Vancouver (BC) Sentinel
| college = Washington State
| draftyear = 2000
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 241
| cfldraftyear = 1999
| cfldraftround = 1
| cfldraftpick = 1
| pastteams =
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2000}}–{{NFL Year|2009}})
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 232
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 21.5
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 3
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 3
| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 = 4
| pfr = M/MeieRo20
}}
Robert Jack Daniel Meier (born August 29, 1977) is a Canadian former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL draft. He played college football for the Washington State Cougars.
Early life
Meier attended Sentinel Secondary School in British Columbia, Canada and was a letterman in football, basketball, and rugby. In football, as a senior, he was named the team's Offensive MVP, and was also an All-Provincial League selection. Meier graduated from Sentinel Secondary School in 1995.
College career
At Washington State University, Meier started 25 games (including the last 23) in four seasons, never missing a game, and played both defensive end and defensive tackle, making 133 career tackles.
Professional career
Meier was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2000 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2000/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-19 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} On May 15, 2008, he signed a 5-year contract extension to remain with the Jaguars. He was released on February 11, 2010.
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| Bold
| Career high |
=Regular season=
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| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |
| 2000 | JAX
| 16 || 0 || 17 || 14 || 3 || 0.5 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2001 | JAX
| 16 || 0 || 24 || 20 || 4 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2002 | JAX
| 16 || 7 || 23 || 20 || 3 || 2.0 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2003 | JAX
| 16 || 0 || 25 || 20 || 5 || 1.5 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2004 | JAX
| 11 || 8 || 22 || 15 || 7 || 0.5 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2005 | JAX
| 16 || 2 || 35 || 29 || 6 || 6.0 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2006 | JAX
| 16 || 8 || 29 || 24 || 5 || 5.0 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2007 | JAX
| 16 || 9 || 27 || 19 || 8 || 4.0 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2008 | JAX
| 15 || 15 || 30 || 26 || 4 || 2.0 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 138 | 49 | 232 | 187 | 45 | 21.5 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
=Playoffs=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |
| 2005 | JAX
| 1 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 1.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2007 | JAX
| 2 || 2 || 3 || 2 || 1 || 1.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
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Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:Players of American football from British Columbia
Category:Canadian football people from Vancouver
Category:Washington State Cougars football players
Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players
Category:First overall CFL draft picks
Category:20th-century Canadian sportsmen
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